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Christoph Waltz

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Christoph Waltz (German: [ˈkʁɪstɔf ˈvalts]; born 4 October 1956) is an Austrian and German actor. Primarily active in the United States, he gained international recognition for his portrayal of villainous and supporting roles in English-language films. His accolades include two Academy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, two BAFTA Awards, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, two Critics' Choice Movie Awards in addition to nomination for an Emmy Award. After a substantial career in German television and theatre, Waltz's American breakthrough role came in Quentin Tarantino's 2009 film Inglourious Basterds, in which he played Hans Landa, for which he received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and the Cannes Film Festival Best Actor Award. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Christoph Waltz is the 155th most popular actor (up from 170th in 2019), the 90th most popular biography from Austria (down from 86th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Austrian Actor.

Christoph Waltz is most famous for his role as Hans Landa in Quentin Tarantino's "Inglourious Basterds."

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Christoph Waltz ranks 155 out of 13,578. Before him are Rita Hayworth, Jean Renoir, Irene Papas, Spencer Tracy, Robert Shaw, and Rutger Hauer. After him are Ava Gardner, Sharon Stone, Joe Pesci, Aishwarya Rai, Jean-Louis Trintignant, and Gloria Stuart.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1956, Christoph Waltz ranks 5. Before him are Tom Hanks, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, Steve Ballmer, and Mel Gibson. After him are Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Björn Borg, John Lydon, Paolo Rossi, Christine Lagarde, José Manuel Barroso, and Katerina Sakellaropoulou.

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In Austria

Among people born in Austria, Christoph Waltz ranks 90 out of 1,424. Before him are Archduke Ludwig Viktor of Austria (1842), Josef Stefan (1835), Robert Musil (1880), Carl Czerny (1791), Ferdinand I of Bulgaria (1861), and Josef Bican (1913). After him are Maria Anna Mozart (1751), Peter Drucker (1909), Otto Wagner (1841), Melanie Klein (1882), Arthur Schnitzler (1862), and Alma Mahler (1879).

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Among ACTORS In Austria

Among actors born in Austria, Christoph Waltz ranks 4. Before him are Arnold Schwarzenegger (1947), Romy Schneider (1938), and Hedy Lamarr (1914). After him are Maximilian Schell (1930), Helmut Berger (1944), Maria Schell (1926), Klaus Maria Brandauer (1943), Katharina Schratt (1853), Oskar Werner (1922), Martin Weinek (1964), and Senta Berger (1941).

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